Public Sector Corruption Index in Gabon

Gabon: Public Sector Corruption Index was 0.797 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)
0.797
Change on year
up 2.4%
World rank
33rd
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.883
in 2012
All-time low
0.276
in 1910
Years of data
116
1910–2025

Public Sector Corruption Index in Gabon, 1910–2025

0.20.40.60.8191019672025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for public sector corruption index in Gabon is 0.797, measured in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 2.4% on the previous year and up 15.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, public sector corruption index in Gabon peaked at 0.883 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.276, in 1910.

Gabon ranks 33rd of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 116 years of available data.

Public Sector Corruption Index in Gabon, year by year

Annual values for Public Sector Corruption Index in Gabon, 1910 to 2025.
Year Value Change
1910 0.276
1911 0.276 +0.0%
1912 0.276 +0.0%
1913 0.276 +0.0%
1914 0.276 +0.0%
1915 0.276 +0.0%
1916 0.276 +0.0%
1917 0.276 +0.0%
1918 0.276 +0.0%
1919 0.276 +0.0%
1920 0.276 +0.0%
1921 0.276 +0.0%
1922 0.276 +0.0%
1923 0.276 +0.0%
1924 0.276 +0.0%
1925 0.276 +0.0%
1926 0.276 +0.0%
1927 0.276 +0.0%
1928 0.276 +0.0%
1929 0.276 +0.0%
1930 0.276 +0.0%
1931 0.276 +0.0%
1932 0.276 +0.0%
1933 0.276 +0.0%
1934 0.276 +0.0%
1935 0.276 +0.0%
1936 0.276 +0.0%
1937 0.276 +0.0%
1938 0.276 +0.0%
1939 0.276 +0.0%
1940 0.276 +0.0%
1941 0.276 +0.0%
1942 0.276 +0.0%
1943 0.276 +0.0%
1944 0.276 +0.0%
1945 0.356 +29.0%
1946 0.356 +0.0%
1947 0.356 +0.0%
1948 0.356 +0.0%
1949 0.356 +0.0%
1950 0.723 +103.1%
1951 0.723 +0.0%
1952 0.723 +0.0%
1953 0.723 +0.0%
1954 0.723 +0.0%
1955 0.723 +0.0%
1956 0.723 +0.0%
1957 0.723 +0.0%
1958 0.723 +0.0%
1959 0.723 +0.0%
1960 0.783 +8.3%
1961 0.799 +2.0%
1962 0.799 +0.0%
1963 0.799 +0.0%
1964 0.799 +0.0%
1965 0.799 +0.0%
1966 0.799 +0.0%
1967 0.799 +0.0%
1968 0.799 +0.0%
1969 0.799 +0.0%
1970 0.861 +7.8%
1971 0.861 +0.0%
1972 0.861 +0.0%
1973 0.861 +0.0%
1974 0.861 +0.0%
1975 0.861 +0.0%
1976 0.861 +0.0%
1977 0.861 +0.0%
1978 0.861 +0.0%
1979 0.861 +0.0%
1980 0.861 +0.0%
1981 0.861 +0.0%
1982 0.861 +0.0%
1983 0.861 +0.0%
1984 0.861 +0.0%
1985 0.861 +0.0%
1986 0.861 +0.0%
1987 0.861 +0.0%
1988 0.861 +0.0%
1989 0.861 +0.0%
1990 0.861 +0.0%
1991 0.861 +0.0%
1992 0.861 +0.0%
1993 0.861 +0.0%
1994 0.861 +0.0%
1995 0.861 +0.0%
1996 0.861 +0.0%
1997 0.861 +0.0%
1998 0.861 +0.0%
1999 0.861 +0.0%
2000 0.861 +0.0%
2001 0.861 +0.0%
2002 0.861 +0.0%
2003 0.861 +0.0%
2004 0.861 +0.0%
2005 0.861 +0.0%
2006 0.861 +0.0%
2007 0.861 +0.0%
2008 0.861 +0.0%
2009 0.861 +0.0%
2010 0.825 -4.2%
2011 0.825 +0.0%
2012 0.883 +7.0%
2013 0.69 -21.9%
2014 0.69 +0.0%
2015 0.69 +0.0%
2016 0.69 +0.0%
2017 0.809 +17.2%
2018 0.712 -12.0%
2019 0.813 +14.2%
2020 0.755 -7.1%
2021 0.768 +1.7%
2022 0.768 +0.0%
2023 0.768 +0.0%
2024 0.778 +1.3%
2025 0.797 +2.4%

Gabon compared with similar countries

  • Gabon's 0.797 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.5295, 1.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
  • Gabon's 0.797 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.692, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1910s 0.276 0.276 0.276 10
1920s 0.276 0.276 0.276 10
1930s 0.276 0.276 0.276 10
1940s 0.316 0.276 0.356 10
1950s 0.723 0.723 0.723 10
1960s 0.7974 0.783 0.799 10
1970s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1980s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
1990s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
2000s 0.861 0.861 0.861 10
2010s 0.7627 0.69 0.883 10
2020s 0.7723 0.755 0.797 6

Countries ranked near Gabon

  1. 30 Indonesia 0.811 compare
  2. 31 North Korea 0.808 compare
  3. 32 Uzbekistan 0.807 compare
  4. 34 Egypt 0.792 compare
  5. 35 Libya 0.785 compare
  6. 36 Yemen 0.778 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is public sector corruption index in Gabon?
Public sector corruption index in Gabon was 0.797 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest public sector corruption index recorded in Gabon?
The highest recorded value was 0.883 in 2012.
What is the lowest public sector corruption index recorded in Gabon?
The lowest recorded value was 0.276 in 1910.
How does Gabon rank for public sector corruption index?
Gabon ranks 33rd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is public sector corruption index rising or falling in Gabon?
Over the last ten years it is up 15.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Gabon data come from?
The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Public Sector Corruption Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Public Sector Corruption Index
Source
V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 25,541 data points, 1789–2025
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Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which public sector employees engage in bribery and theft. The index ranges from 0 to 1 (highly corrupt).